Google, Economic Development Board (EDB), Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) today announced Skills Ignition SG - A Grow With Google Program in support of the SGUnited Jobs and Skills Package. A new jobs and skills training initiative for 3,000 local entry-level and mid-career jobseekers, this is aimed at boosting their employment and employability outcomes, and providing vital industry experience amid a challenging labour market. This latest initiative is also aligned with the efforts of the National Jobs Council which will provide jobs and training
opportunities in various sectors and cater to every skill level.

Based on Google’s tried and tested curricula, Skills Ignition SG offers two programmes, one focusing on providing on-the job training opportunities and another focusing on skills upgrading in areas of Digital Marketing and Cloud Technology, supported by IMDA and SSG respectively:

a) A nine-month place and train programme for up to 600 applicants, where participants will do three months of online vocational training before moving on to six months of hands-on work experience with employers. Starting October, Google will make available 100 positions in Singapore with the remaining 500 positions will be supported by Google’s key partners (initial list of participating companies available in the Annex).

The place and train programme is open to all local graduates, professionals, and jobseekers, with its training programme fees entirely paid for. Successful applicants will be informed of their host companies before the programme begins and receive a monthly salary while undergoing training. The programme is supported by the Company-Led Training Programme under TechSkills Accelerator (TeSA) initiative, by IMDA.

b) Two six-month full-time training courses in the areas of Digital Marketing and Cloud Technology for up to 2,400 mid-career professionals. These courses provide industry-relevant skills to boost employability in the ICT sector. Each enrolled participant will receive a monthly training allowance of $1,500.

The nett fee for each training programme is $500, which participants can use their SkillsFuture credit for. The rest of the fees will be subsidised by SSG. This will be the first two courses to be rolled out under SSG’s SGUnited Mid-Career Pathways – Enterprise-based Training programme, in support of the SGUnited Jobs and Skills Package.